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AUTOMATED (COMPUTER SCORED) ASSESSMENT
INSTRUMENTS

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INTRODUCTION
Risk & Needs Assessment, Inc. Tests
Three juvenile court tests are presented on this website. There is a navigational link in the left margin that takes you directly to each tests discussion on this website. Some visitors will go directly to the test that is of interest to them, whereas others will read the entire webpage.
Risk & Needs Assessment, Inc.
Each of these three
juvenile assessment instruments or tests is designed for a specific juvenile
population. Each test has a “Truthfulness Scale” to identify
problem minimization and attempts to “fake good.” Each test also has an Alcohol
Scale and a Drugs Scale to identify substance use and measure the severity
of abuse. Each of these tests also has other important measures or
scales that are designed specifically for the troubled youth population they
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SEVERITY OF ABUSE
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Each of these juvenile court tests measure the
severity of use or abuse. For example, the Alcohol Scale measures the
severity of alcohol use or abuse, whereas the Drugs Scale measures the severity of drug use or abuse.
Measuring substance abuse severity is important because it enables evaluators to match problem severity with treatment intensity. And we now know that this is a necessary prerequisite for treatment effectiveness.
NAVIGATIONAL
LINKS
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The format for each
of the "juvenile court" tests presented in this website is essentially the
same. Each tests discussion begins with the tests description, review
of the tests "unique features," provision of important navigational links
(example report, cost, free 1-test examination kit and a "test comparison
checklist"), and a test related research discussion. An "example test
report" is presented for review and each tests discussion concludes with
important "convenience links."
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WWW.ONLINE-TESTING.COM
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Www.online-testing.com
is Risk & Needs Assessment, Inc. (Risk & Needs) internet testing platform. Evaluators can now use the internet to administer tests. Since most evaluators use paper-pencil testing, you can download or print test booklets and answer sheets for individual and group testing. A convenience is that you can purchase tests when you need them, which eliminates the need for costly test inventories. Log on to
www.online-testing.com
to learn more.
Juvenile court tests are available on 25 or 50 test diskettes (www.riskandneeds.com) or on our online (internet) testing platform (www.online-testing.com).
A list of "other tests websites" are presented for reference. To review this website list click on this Other Websites link.
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Risk & Needs staff are available to assist. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Our e-mail address is
info@riskandneeds.com. Our fax number is (602) 266-8227 and our
telephone number is (602) 234-3506.
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